Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private
Costa Rica
25.7%
in 2022
El Salvador
24.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
30th
El Salvador rank
31st
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.7% against 24.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.9% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 33.0% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.6% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 25.7% against 24.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population